Miguel Ángel Cordero Explained

Miguel Ángel Cordero
Fullname:Miguel Ángel Cordero Sánchez
Birth Date:10 September 1987
Birth Place:Lebrija, Spain
Height:1.780NaN0
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:1995–2000
Youthclubs1:Antoniano
Youthyears2:2000–2006
Youthclubs2:Sevilla
Years1:2006–2010
Caps1:79
Goals1:1
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Real Madrid B (loan)
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2012
Caps3:68
Goals3:6
Years4:2012–2016
Caps4:80
Goals4:1
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2017–2020
Caps6:90
Goals6:2
Years7:2021–2023
Caps7:58
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–2024
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Club-Update:01:42, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Miguel Ángel Cordero Sánchez (born 10 September 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Lebrija, Province of Seville, Cordero arrived at Sevilla FC's youth ranks at the age of 12 from local CA Antoniano. In 2006 he moved to Sevilla Atlético, helping Sevilla FC's reserves to achieve promotion to Segunda División.[1]

After totalling 45 matches with Sevilla B the following two seasons – suffering relegation in his second – and some call-ups to the first team, although he never appeared officially for the Andalusians, Cordero was loaned to another side in the third tier, Real Madrid Castilla. In August 2010 he signed with Xerez CD, returning to his native region.[2]

In his first season, Cordero was one of the most used players by manager Javi López (almost 2,900 minutes of action), scoring five goals as Xerez easily retained their status. He also collected 15 yellow cards.

Cordero joined AEK Athens F.C. in the summer of 2012, going on to remain several years in Greece and help to two consecutive promotions to reach the Super League after they were relegated twice in the same campaign due to irregularities.[3] On 25 June 2016, however, as his contract was nearing its expiration, he was told by the board of directors to look for a new club.[4]

On 30 August 2016, Cordero signed a one-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona of the Spanish second division.[5] After featuring sparingly, he moved to the level below with FC Cartagena the following 1 August.[6]

Cordero helped the Efesé to promote to division two in 2020, contributing 21 games to this feat. On 29 December 2020, already a fringe player,[7] the 33-year-old terminated his contract with the club[8] and joined third-tier side CD Atlético Baleares just hours later.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCup1EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla B2005–06Segunda División B2020
2006–07Segunda División B28140321
2007–08Segunda División140140
2008–09Segunda División310310
Total75140791
rowspan=Real Madrid B (loan)2009–10Segunda División B250250
Xerez2010–11Segunda División37511386
2011–12Segunda División29110301
2012–13Segunda División 200020
Total68621707
AEK Athens2012–13Super League Greece23000230
2013–14Gamma Ethniki24140281
2014–15Super League Greece 216031191
2015–16Super League Greece17070240
Total801141942
rowspan=Gimnàstic2016–17Segunda División17130201
Cartagena2017–18Segunda División B2503040320
2018–19Segunda División B3312041392
2019–20Segunda División B2002010230
2020–21Segunda División300030
Total8117091972
Atlético Baleares2020–21Segunda División B140140
2021–22Primera División RFEF21030240
2022–23Primera Federación23010240
Total58040620
Atlético Sanluqueño2023–24Primera Federación11010120
Career total415103120013145913
1Includes two appearances in the semi-professional Gamma Ethniki Cup

Honours

Sevilla B

2006–07[1]

AEK

2015–16

2013–14 (Group VI)

2014–15 (South Group)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ¿Qué fue de los integrantes del Sevilla Atlético de Segunda división?. What happened to members of Sevilla Atlético of Segunda división?. Sevillismo en Vena. Spanish. 5 November 2015. 29 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Cordero, calidad y juventud al servicio del nuevo Xerez CD. Cordero, skill and youth at the service of new Xerez CD. Andalucía Información. Spanish. 27 July 2010. 19 June 2019.
  3. http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/Cordero-ready-for-AEKs-comeback Cordero ready for AEK's comeback
  4. http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/den-upologizetai-o-kordero-stin-aek/3178127 Δεν υπολογίζεται ο Κορδέρο στην ΑΕΚ (Cordero does not make the grade at AEK)
  5. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/miguel-angel-cordero-nou-jugador-del-nastic/ Miguel Ángel Cordero, nou jugador del Nàstic (Miguel Ángel Cordero, new player of Nàstic)
  6. http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2017/08/01/miguel-angel-cordero-nuevo-jugador/849671.html Miguel Ángel Cordero, nuevo jugador del Cartagena (Miguel Ángel Cordero, new player of Cartagena)
  7. News: FC Cartagena: Cordero y Verza ya saben que deberán irse y el club desconoce el interés del Cádiz por Rubén Castro. FC Cartagena: Cordero and Verza already know they must go and club is not aware of Cádiz interest in Rubén Castro. La Verdad. Francisco J.. Moya. Spanish. 26 December 2020. 11 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Cordero deja de ser jugador del FC Cartagena. Cordero is no longer a FC Cartagena player. FC Cartagena. Spanish. 29 December 2020. 30 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Cordero es el primer fichaje de invierno. Cordero is the first winter signing. CD Atlético Baleares. Spanish. 29 December 2020. 30 December 2020.